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Humour is rarely seen to raise its indecorous head in the surviving corpus of Old English literature, yet the value of reading that literature with an eye to humour proves considerable when the right questions are asked. "Humour in Anglo-Saxon Literature" provides the first book-length treatment of the subject. In all new essays, eight scholars employ different approaches to explore humor in such works as "Beowulf" and "The Battle of Maldon", the riddles of the "Exeter Book", and Old English saints' lives. An introductory essay provides a survey of the field, while individual essays push towards a distinctive theory of Anglo-Saxon humour. Through its unusual focus, this collection will provide an appealing introduction to both famous and lesser-known works for those new to Old English literature, while those familiar with the usual contours of Old English literary criticism will find here the value of a fresh approach. The contributors include: John D. Niles, T.A. Shippey, Raymond P. Tripp Jr, E.L. Risden, D.K. Smith, Nina Rulon-Miller, Shari Horner, and Hugh Magennis. Jonathan Wilcox is Associate Professor of English at the University of Iowa and editor of the Old English Newsletter. Although the question of humour in the surviving corpus of Old English literature has rarely been discussed, the potential for analyzing this literature in terms of its humor is in fact considerable. In the essays especially commissioned for this volume, the first book-length treatment of Anglo-Saxon humor, eight of the foremost scholars in the field use different approaches to explore humor in the surviving literature of Anglo-Saxon England, in such works as "Beowulf" and "The Battle of Maldon", the riddles of the "Exeter book", and Old English saints' lives. The articles are prefaced with an introduction surveying the field.

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Plný název: Humour in Anglo-Saxon Literature
• Autor: Jonathan Wilcox
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Pevná
• Počet stran: 170
• EAN: 9780859915762
• ID: 04744208
• Nakladatelství: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
• Hmotnost: 467 g
• Rozměry: 234 × 156 × 20 mm
• Datum vydání: 04. May 2000

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